belonging

Example Sentences

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The belonging, none of them could ever seize.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Multiple homes were set alight, including a house on Lendrick Street in east Belfast belonging to a man in his 30s, who said he had lived there for 10 years.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Coakley also noted that the Knicks offer a sense of belonging for New York's vast immigrant population, as they join other residents to back the team.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

They are shibboleths spoken at borders where a syllable can decide belonging or exile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The vastness of the night beyond the house, the dark trees, the welcoming shadows, the cool new-mown grass—all this had been reserved, he had designated it as belonging exclusively to himself and Cecilia.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan